Home school students in Alabama can attend career and technical education programs at public K-12 schools under certain conditions.

This bill allows home school students in Alabama to participate in career and technical education programs at public K-12 schools, provided they enroll as nontraditional students and pay applicable fees. Full-time, stand-alone career and technical education schools can choose whether to allow home school students. If a program has limited enrollment, home school students are considered for enrollment after current public school students. The State Board of Education and local boards must adopt rules for home school student participation. The bill takes effect on October 1, 2026.

Home school students in Alabama can attend career and technical education programs at public K-12 schools under certain conditions.

This bill allows home school students in Alabama to participate in career and technical education programs at public K-12 schools, provided they enroll as nontraditional students and pay applicable fees. Full-time, stand-alone career and technical education schools can choose whether to allow home school students. If a program has limited enrollment, home school students are considered for enrollment after current public school students. The State Board of Education and local boards must adopt rules for home school student participation. The bill takes effect on October 1, 2026.